Associate Director Operational Risk Management

Job no: 786492
Business unit: Risk
Position location: 395 Bourke St
Work type: Permanent Full time
Location: Remote: Work Anywhere, VIC- Melbourne CBD, VIC- Melbourne inner

• Make a genuine difference through the work you do
• Great opportunity for career growth and development
• Bring your ideas, ambitions, and passions both in and outside of work
• Multiple permanent opportunities

It's more than a career at NAB. It's about more opportunity, more moments to make a difference and more focus on you.

Your job is just one part of your life. When you bring your ideas, energy, and hunger for growth to us, you'll be recognised and rewarded for your contribution in return. You'll have our support to excel for our customers, deliver positive change for our communities and grow your career.

It's a good time to see what more you can find at NAB as Associate Director Operational Risk Management.

The main purpose of these roles is to drive a transformation agenda, provide effective 2nd line risk oversight, challenge and advice, over the implementation of and adherence to the Risk Management Practice Framework in NAB across the end-to-end value chain for NAB's.

The role exists to develop and monitor Operational Risk appetite, provide insight on operational risks and controls, develop and coordinate the implementation of Enterprise operational risk policies and strategies and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.

The role and Day to day will include:

• Drastically simplifying the existing policies initially, then overseeing the ongoing implementation and execution of the RMPF (as per CPS 220 and other relevant risk. standards, frameworks and Basel requirements) into operations, including setting goals for implementation and integration into business processes.
• Implementing Best-Practice operational risk methodology and operating model, to sustainably close long-outstanding functional gaps and regulatory issues.
• Managing large scale transformation programs of work (Risk profiling, Risk Management Practice Framework)
• Applying sophisticated risk management techniques and data to produce operational risk reporting, with a focus on identifying emerging risks.
• Providing fact-based risk insights to manage identified operational risk exposures, outcomes and performance improvement, via risk reporting, tailored to the relevant audience.
• Perform review and challenge over first line activities.
• Manage stakeholder relationships as a subject matter expert and insight provider.

What you will bring:

• Track-record in driving transformation, large-scale process re-engineering and change management
• Experience of working in a regulated environment within the professional services sector and/or a financial institution.
• Understanding the key regulatory requirements around third parties, responsible lending, financial crime prevention and other relevant regulatory and legal requirements as they relate to NAB
• Technical operational risk experience and knowledge of relevant APRA requirements (including CPS 230) will be highly regarded
• A proven ability to leverage data and numerical skills in risk decision making (not a core competency, but ability to apply)
• Ability to drive action and accountability of actions post completion of risk reviews.
• Experience bringing multiple stakeholders together and influencing outcomes
• Strong business acumen - business and financial judgment, problem solving skills and ability to distil large volumes of data/information
• Proven track record of ability to manage and lead, improve or design solutions
• Capability of operating in a fast paced and constantly changing landscape.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.

At NAB, we are intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It is a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

More focus on you
We are committed to delivering a positive experience for our colleagues and a workplace you can be proud of. We support our colleagues to balance their careers and personal life through flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and job sharing and competitive financial and lifestyle benefits. We invest in our colleagues through world class development programs (Distinctive Leadership and Career Qualified in Banking), and empower you to learn, grow and pursue exciting career opportunities. To learn more, visit the Benefits of Working at NAB page on our website.

Join NAB
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.

Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Advertised: 16 Feb 2023 6:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Closing: 02 Mar 2023 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time